8/17/08

RichRuff Training Exercise of the Week: DB Decline Press w/Neutral Grip

It's hard to tell from the video, but my client is actually working on a bench here that is set up at about a 10-15 degree incline. This gym does actually have a decline bench, but the manufacturer's design is really poor. If you're over 5'5", you're out of luck unless you want to perform some isometric neck holds while pressing the weight. So here, I just found a Reebok step and a couple of risers and planted them under one end of a flat bench.

I like to throw in some decline pressing from time to time in order deload or take some stress off the shoulders for a bit. Further enhancing the deload on the shoulders is performing this exercise with a neutral grip. Take a look:

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